Disclaimer: Power Rangers is owned by Buena Vista, Sara is mine. Everything up to A Golden Homecoming is canon, but it takes a distinct turn after that.

Chapter Two: A Time for New Possibilities

The three souls that made up the crown prince of Triforia appeared in the Power Chamber and I instinctively reached out to steady the one nearest me as he stumbled, sliding my arm around him and helping him over to my abandoned cot. He looked up at me through wet bangs.

"Thank you. Please forgive my rudeness, but I do not recall seeing you before."

I smiled. "I haven't been here very long. My name is Sara."

"I am Trey of Heart."

I bowed my head respectfully. "Pleasure to meet you Trey of Heart."

The handsome Gold Ranger took my hand in his and brought it to his lips. "The pleasure is all mine."

I blushed lightly, smiling at his old-fashioned manners. "I regret that we had to meet under such grave circumstances."

"Yes. If you will excuse me, it is imperative that we transfer the Gold powers."

"Of course." I said, moving aside so he could stand.

Trey of Heart swayed as he got to his feet and I reached out gently to help him regain his balance. He smiled sheepishly at me.

"I am sorry. I seem to still be a bit weak from my trip." He apologized quietly as I helped him over to his other two souls.

I smiled. "I know the feeling." I said sympathetically, making sure he was steady on his feet before stepping back out of the way.

Trey of Courage and Trey of Wisdom looked at me in interest for a few seconds, then nodded to Billy. "It is time."



"I can't believe this." Billy muttered.

I reached over to put a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Everything happens for a reason Billy. You must trust in that."

He sighed. "I know. I guess I just didn't realize how much I missed the Power until today."

"I can't imagine how that feels Billy, I realize that. But you gave up the Power for a reason. Has anything changed that?"

"No." The sandy-haired genius admitted.

"You don't have to fight to be a hero Billy. If it weren't for you, a lot of the technology that ends up winning the fight would not exist. Sometimes being behind the scenes is a hell of a lot more important than being up there in the spotlight." I pointed out gently.

He smiled a little. "You're right Sara. I don't really miss being jumped every chance they get. And I've been able to explore more of the Chamber's technology than I would have been able to if I had been out fighting all the time. Thanks."

"Hey, what are friends for?" I smiled.

"Do me a favor and not tell everyone?" he pleaded.

I nodded. "I won't. But you should. They're your friends Billy. They aren't going to ostracize you over something that was out of your control. And if they did, they'd have to answer to me."

Billy laughed. "I can believe that. I'll think about it Sara."

I smiled. "That's all I ask."

I squeezed his shoulder gently, then walked over to where Trey of Courage and Trey of Wisdom were flanking Trey of Heart on the cot.

"Feeling any better?" I asked softly, putting a gentle hand on Trey of Heart's shoulder.

"A little. Thank you for your concern."

I smiled. "Hey, like I said, I know the feeling. My own trip here put me out for a week."

He looked startled. "Which planet are you from?"

I laughed. "I'm from Earth, just not this dimension."

"If you don't mind me asking, why did you travel here?" the Trey on the left asked quietly.

I looked up at him and smiled. "Fifty-fifty chance here. Courage?"

He smiled. "Wisdom."

I shrugged with a grin. "It was worth a shot. To answer your question, I wasn't given a choice. One minute I was in my dimension, and the next I woke up here."

"I'm sorry."

I smiled. "Hey, it could be worse. And to tell you the truth, I like it here."

"Your family must miss you."

I felt my smile wobble and glanced over at the battle on the viewing globe to regain my composure, shrugging slightly. "I'm not really all that close to my family." I admitted quietly. "I'm not sure anyone even knows I'm gone."

Thankfully, Alpha scurried over before Trey could comment on that. "We're all set Sara."

I smiled. "Cool. When?"

"Whenever we're ready."

"All right. Now we just have to figure out how to distract Billy long enough to teleport them in." I sighed.

"Pardon me for asking, but whom are you talking about?" Courage asked curiously.

I looked over at him and smiled. "Can you boys keep a secret?"

"Is Mondo a heap of rusting metal?"

I grinned at Wisdom's sense of humor, beckoning him and Courage to move closer. "We've arranged for the rest of the original Earth Rangers to come by for a visit as a surprise for Billy." I murmured. "Only..."

"Only Billy is monitoring the computers." Courage finished.

I nodded. "Exactly. Oh Alpha, while I'm thinking about it, can you contact Jason and tell him to hang tight? You know Tommy, he'll be his first alternative."

"Ai-yi-yi, no problem Sara."

"Oh, and see if you can find Aisha. We might as well go for broke."

"A Ranger reunion, how exciting. You got it."

Alpha bustled off and I looked down at Heart when he took my hand gently. "You have a good heart Sara."

I smiled and shrugged. "I wanted to do something nice for Billy. Especially after today."

The crackle of teleportation filled the room as the Rangers teleported in and I winced as Tommy approached Billy.

"What's going on? Did you transfer the powers already?"

Billy sighed and looked at me. I nodded in encouragement and he looked down. "The Gold powers wouldn't take me. I guess I just wasn't meant for them."

I left the Treys and walked over to put my hands on his shoulders. "Fate has another plan in store for Billy." I said quietly.

Katherine made a sad noise and came over to hug Billy tightly. "I'm sorry Billy. But Power or no Power, you'll always be one of us."

Tommy stepped forward. "Kat's right man. You never gave up on me, and we won't give up on you."

"Never." Adam chimed in.

"Yeah, once a Ranger..." Rocky began.

"Always a Ranger." Tanya smiled.

Billy smiled in relief. "Thanks guys."

"Time is of the essence Rangers." Trey of Courage reminded us gently.

Tommy looked down for a second, then smiled. "I think I know of someone who can do it."



Rocky sighed in frustration. "Where are they?"

"I don't know. Maybe the teleporters didn't have enough power to bring them back."

"I'm here guys." Tommy said as he jogged in.

"Where is..." Adam trailed off.

"Is he all right?" Tanya asked in concern.

"I'm fine guys. And the new Gold Ranger is right here." Tommy grinned, hooking his thumb over his shoulder.

The figure behind him stepped out of the shadow of the doorway and reached up to remove his sunglasses, smiling. I looked around and had to smile at the expressions on everyone's face. There was a pause, and then everyone but the Treys, Tommy, and me rushed forward to greet him. Seeing the opportunity, I snagged Tommy's arm, leading him away from the excited group.

"There's something I need to talk to you about." I said quietly.

"What's up?"

"Alpha and I have arranged for Trini and the others to come by for a visit to surprise Billy. But it occurred to me that it might not be a good idea to drop the Kimberly bombshell on you so to speak."

He sighed. "Thanks for the warning."

I bit my lip. "I know it's none of my business, but I really think you should take this opportunity to talk to her. With your lives constantly in danger..." I shrugged helplessly. "Just please, think about it. I like and respect both of you too much to see this chance lost."

Tommy sighed again, looking away from me. "I'll keep it in mind."

"That's all I ask."

The alarm went off and Jason looked over at us. "Go man. I'll be there as soon as I can."

Tommy nodded. "Right. It's morphin time!"

"Zeo Ranger I, Pink!"

"Zeo Ranger II, Yellow!"

"Zeo Ranger III, Blue!"

"Zeo Ranger IV, Green!"

"Zeo Ranger V, Red!"

The five Rangers teleported out in their respective colors of light and Jason looked at me with a grin. "Sara, I presume?"

I smiled and walked over to him. "Yes. It's nice to meet you Jason."

"Same here." He smiled, then lowered his voice. "Thanks for arranging this."

I chuckled. "Alpha deserves most of the credit. He did all the work." I murmured back.

Trey of Courage cleared his throat. "Are you ready to transfer the powers?"

I stepped out of the way as Jason nodded, stepping forward. "Let's do it."



The six teenagers that made up the Zeo Rangers teleported in, looking at each other in confusion. Tommy stepped forward, holding out his arms.

"What's going on Billy? We need to call the zords."

"I know Tommy, but there's a problem with that. I've been monitoring the fight to make sure Jason absorbed all of the Gold power."

"Well did he?" Tanya asked.

"Yes, but I noticed something else when I scanned Silo. He's constructed of a metal alloy unknown on Earth. It's virtually indestructible. The zords would be useless against it. In fact, if you took them in, I'm sure they'd be destroyed."

The Treys stepped forward then, Heart carrying a wooden box. "I must return to Triforia now, if there is to be any hope of reuniting my souls. I leave with you a gift as a token of my appreciation. This box contains the last remnants of the Zeo power." Heart explained, opening the box to reveal five glittering gems.

"The Super Zeo gems. I was certain they were lost forever."

"Jason, use the power of your golden staff to activate them." Trey of Wisdom instructed.

Tommy took the box from him. "Thanks man."

Trey of Heart turned his gaze on me and I blinked in surprise when he kissed me on the cheek. "I wish you luck in your journey Sara."

I smiled. "Thank you Trey. Good luck."

The Treys nodded with identical smiles, then crossed their arms over their chests, vanishing in streams of colored light. I turned to find Rocky grinning at me.

"What?"

"In our dimension for one week, and you've already stolen a heart. And royalty no less."

I blushed. "Rocky, he was just being polite."

Fortunately, the alarms went off then, saving me from further embarrassment and teasing.

"You know what to do man." Tommy said, holding up the box.

Jason nodded and held the Golden Power Staff over the box, causing a golden glow to form. I followed the others outside to see the new Zords and smiled at the sight of the titans.

"They're even more magnificent in person." I murmured.

"Let's do this guys." Tommy smirked.

Once back inside the Power Chamber, Billy looked over at me curiously. "What were you and Tommy talking about?"

"Hmm?"

"Earlier, after Jason came in. I saw you two talking about something that must have been pretty serious by the looks of it."

"I had something I needed to discuss with him, that's all. Billy, am I being paranoid, or does this look infected to you?" I changed the subject, examining the burn on my arm.

Billy came over to me and Alpha quickly punched a few buttons on his console, giving me the robot equivalent of a smirk. The former Blue Ranger frowned and shook his head.

"It looks fine, but we'd better put something on it just in case."